----- Original Message ----- From: "JDG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 11:18 PM Subject: Iraqi Attacks and Violations Re: "God Is With Us" L3
> At 08:02 AM 12/17/2004 -0800 Damon Agretto wrote: > >I believe John was referring to both the Bush > >assasination plot as well as the occasional saber > >rattling with regards to the "No-fly Zones". > > I would not describe live ammunition as "sabre rattling." Were they able to shoot down any planes? I don't recall them being able to do that over the last decade. > > Also, I would include Iraqi Scud missile strikes on US barracks in Saudi > Arabia before Gulf War I as "attacks on our country." I recall that during the first Gulf War it was said that the scuds were all blind shots and could not be aimed with any degree of accuracy, any hits being a matter of pure luck. I can't see such a "hit" being defined as an intentional attack any more than when one of our errant missiles hitting a schoolhouse or a hospital could be. > > >but technically Iraq has > >been in breach of the cease-fire agreement several > >times in the last 12 years. > > Actually, it has been in constant violation of the ceasefire, as well as > the relevant UN resolutions for every moment of the past 12 years. > That, I agree with completely. xponent Opinions Vary Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
